(A) Purpose. The purpose of the R-3 Multiple Family Residential District is to provide for high density housing where public sewer and water service can be provided.
(B) Minimum requirements.
Requirement | Condition | Type of Dwelling | Dimension |
Requirement | Condition | Type of Dwelling | Dimension |
Building, area | See table in § 156.060 | ||
Building height, maximum | 3 stories or 40 ft., whichever is the lesser | ||
Lot, minimum area | Two family residence | 10,000 sq. ft. | |
Townhouse | 4,000 sq. ft. per unit | ||
Multiple family structure | Efficiency | 2,000 sq. ft. | |
Multiple family structure | One bedroom | 2,000 sq. ft. | |
Multiple family structure | Two or more bedrooms | 3,000 sq. ft. | |
Lot, minimum width | From structures with more than one dwelling | 100 ft. | |
Front yard, minimum | 30 ft. | ||
Rear yard, minimum | 25 ft. or 25% of lot depth, whichever is the lesser | ||
Side yard, minimum | Interior lot | 15 ft. | |
Corner lot | 30 ft. | ||
(C) Permitted principal uses.
(1) One family residences;
(2) Two family residences;
(3) Rooming houses, boarding houses;
(4) Townhouses;
(5) Apartment buildings;
(6) Public and parochial schools;
(7) Churches; and
(8) Manufactured homes.
(D) Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Off-street parking spaces and garages as required in this chapter;
(2) Recreational facilities which are operated for the enjoyment and convenience of the residents of the principal use residence and their guests;
(3) Tool houses, sheds and similar buildings for storage of domestic supplies and non- commercial recreational equipment; and
(4) Fencing, screening, and landscaping as permitted and regulated in this chapter.
(E) Uses requiring a conditional use permit.
(1) Cemeteries;
(2) Municipal buildings;
(3) Off-street parking lots;
(4) Nursery schools;
(5) Nursing homes, rest homes;
(6) Public utilities buildings;
(7) Funeral homes;
(8) Clubs and lodges;
(9) Home occupations;
(10) Clinics and hospitals;
(11) Planned unit developments as required by this chapter.
(12) Conversions of single family units into multi-family dwellings, provided that:
(a) No existing family dwellings shall be converted into more than two dwelling units;
(b) Lot size shall be at least 10,000 square feet with public sewer;
(c) Adequate off-street parking is provided in accordance with this chapter;
(d) Constructed to the Minnesota State Building Code;
(13) Manufactured home parks licensed by the State Department of Health;
(14) Accessory structures larger and/or taller than the principal building.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94; Am. Ord. 332, passed 1-16-03; Am. Ord. 453, passed 7-18-19; Am. Ord. 516, passed 9-21-23)